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1,493,446' K. FORBES NAME. PLATE Filed sent. 1e. 1922 v y auen-toe l @522 gzes gis abbo/Megs I' Patented May 6, 1924.

KINGSTON FORBES, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN,

TION, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN,

fi NT NAME PLATE.

Application filed September 16, 1922. Serial No. 588,621.

To all whom t may concer/n.:

Be it known that I, KINGSTON FORBES, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Flint, county of Genesee, and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Name Plates,y of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, such as will` enable others skilled in the art to whichthe invention relates to make and use the same, reference being made therein to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to automobiles and more particularly'to the location and means for supporting a monogram, legend, or name plate thereon.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of means for supporting a monogram, legend, or name plate at the rear of an automobile in such a position that the Asame is exposed to view from the rear during either the day or night time.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a legend or name plate support that is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, that is easily and readily attached and that is provided with simple means for attaching the legend or name plate thereto.

Other and further objects and advanta es of the invention will appear from the ol-` lowing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of a tail lamp and support showing my device in position thereon, with parts broken away;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and l Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fi '3 but showing a modified form of the evice.

It has been the custom from the beginning of the automobile industry, for manufacturers to place name plates or legends on the front of cars, usually on the radiators thereof, for the purpose of identifying the make or manufacturer' of the car. The identifying means heretofore employed at the rear of the car, so far as I am aware, has consisted of printing a legend on the tire carrier or some other accessory that is not permanently connected to the car and that is not visible during the night time. It is often desirable, to be able to identify the makeiofv a car from the rear thereof i' particularmake of car on which the device is employed. y i,

On -the drawing, the reference `character 10 designates ay tail lamp which Yisprovided with the usuallens 11 and side window 12 for illuminating the license plate as is usual in such constructions. Thev lampis also provided with the usual connector sleeve 14 and l,with attaching members `such as the bolts 15l and 16 for securing the lamp. to its support 17. The member 17 may befany support, that shown being the .usual brace or cross member of a tire c'arrier'..,: Ihe license tag 17a is secured tothe support I17 1n proximity to the window 12 in the vusual manner. e l In order to identify the make of car from the rear a legend or name plate is permanently secured at a convenient point at the rear thereof. -The plate may be and preferably is secured in suchl a position that the light from the tail lamp will illuminate the same. Preferably the plate is supported above and in proximity to a window 19 formed in the top ofthe tail lamp casing through which the plate is illuminated by light from the lamp although it is understood that it may be otherwise located.

Any suitable means maybe provided for supporting the legend or name plate 18 in proximity to the window 19. As shown, a

support or plate 20 is provided for this purpose. This plate is provided with openings at its lower end for engaging the sleeve 14 and the bolts 15 and 16, whereby it is adapted to be clamped in osition between the lamp and its support 1 as indicated in Figures 3 and 4.

` Suitable means are provided for securing the legend or name plate 18 to the supporting plate 20. As shown, the upper end of the plate is provided with an opening which may have a flange 22 extending about the same. `Slots or recesses 23 are formed in or through the ange 22 and the plate 20 for the reception of ears 24 carried by the tubular member 25 secured to said legend or name plate. In applying the name plate, the same is turned until the ears 24 register with the recesses 23 inthe supporting plate 20 after which the tubular member 25 is inserted in the opening 21 and the name plate turned until the ears 2li come in contact with the stops 26.

5 In the form of the device shown in Figure 4, the legend 27 is stamped in the plate a. The legend, if desired, may then be enameled in the usual manner.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip- 10 tien taken in connection with the accompanying drawings that the construction and operation of my device will be apparent t0 those skilled in the art, and that Various changes in size, shape, proportion and details .fof construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the .appended claims. y v

What I claim is u l, In a device of the class described, a

substantially horizontal supporting member adapted to support a license plate; a second supporting member extending upward from saidViir/st mentioned supportingv member,

A anda name Aplate carried by said second supporting member; and. a ylampV *located adjacent said supporting members and hav- A ing anupwardly disposed window adapted Vte illuminatesaid name plate, and a latery allydis'posed window adapted to illuminate r3b said license plate. y y l.

2V... In aKA device ofthey classxdescribed, a

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substantially horizontal supporting member adapted to support a license plate; a second supporting member extending upward from said lirst mentioned supporting member, and a name plate carried by said second supporting member; a lamp located adjacent said supporting members and having an upwardly disposed window adapted to illuminate said name plate, and a laterally 40 disposed window adapted to illuminate said license plate; said second mentioned supporting member lying between said lamp and said first mentioned supporting member; and fastening means for securing said several parts together. v u

3. In a dev-ice of the class described, land in combination with a substantially horizontal tire carrier 4cross memberadapted to support a license plate, an upwardly-ex- 5.0 tending member the lower end of whichmis in engagement with said crossmember, and which supporting member isz adapted to support a name plate; alampl located adjacent said licenseplate.: and name-plate,an d ,55 having an upwardly vdisposed VWindow whereby said name plate isilluminated, and .anlaterally disposed window whereby -said license plate is illuminated; andlmeans for fastening said several'parts together. ,69 In testimony whereofl affix my signature. f KINGSTON Fosses/.i. 

